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A further improvement introduced in the Westinghouse brake in 1906 was designed to give quick action for service as well as emergency stops.

A modification of the device for obtaining accelerated action, described above in connexion with the Westinghouse brake, is also applicable.

The passenger train had the Westinghouse brake fitted to all the carriages, and such was its efficiency that, had it extended to the engine and tender as well, Major Marindin believes the accident would have been entirely prevented.”

Air-pump for cycle tyres, 340; for Westinghouse brake, 199.

Our railroad exhibit is not very full: we have a Philadelphia and Reading coal-burning locomotive, a Pullman car, the Westinghouse brake, Stephenson's street-cars, car-wheels from Baldwin's and Lobdell's: the latter also sends calender-rolls of remarkable quality.